Infraday CoverageNinth Street Tunnel repair plan narrows a downtown Washington route into 2027
DDOT scheduled phased lane closures beginning September 28, with outer-lane restrictions planned through June 30, 2027.
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Infraday CoverageFreight AI leads ARPA-I’s September prize awards
Four winning concepts span freight operations, infrastructure materials, shared mobility and navigation. The awards set a research direction, rather than a construction pipeline.
New York’s congestion revenue now faces the capital delivery test
The MTA’s latest project breakdown links congestion tolling to signals, accessibility and fleet investment. Riders will judge the work those dollars deliver.
Lower traffic deaths should sharpen the road investment question
NHTSA’s first-quarter estimates show improvement. They do not tell a local road owner which intervention will work on a particular corridor.
Pier B’s next rail packages reach well beyond the tracks
Current Port of Long Beach solicitations combine rail expansion with streets, utilities and drainage, showing where freight capacity gets built.
FAA’s latest airport awards put drainage and taxiways beside terminals
A September 25 grant announcement highlights the supporting infrastructure that keeps airports usable while passenger facilities grow.
Digital construction needs a handover plan, not another dashboard
Federal support for digital delivery puts a familiar owner problem in focus: what information remains useful after the contractor leaves?
PROTECT’s October deadline puts transportation resilience on the clock
A $787 million federal competition is open through October 9. The strongest project case starts with the disruption an investment would prevent.
Truck parking is getting a dedicated place in the freight capital plan
The 2026 INFRA notice includes $200 million for public truck parking. Owners should plan the operating service as carefully as the pavement.
The bus grant deadline has passed. The depot decisions have not.
With the 2026 federal bus competition closed, agencies should keep vehicle orders, facilities and workforce plans on the same schedule.